Social Sciences (Faculty & Staff)

A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’s voice and speech reveal about her identity

August 11, 2024
Jason Pohl

Every now and then, a scholar’s niche expertise lines up with a cultural or political moment and finds an audience hungry for the details. Nicole Holliday is having one of those moments.

Holliday is an acting associate professor of linguistics at UC Berkeley who studies what politicians say, how they speak and what their speech reveals about their identity. Perhaps more than any other scholar, Holliday has spent years examining the speaking style of a politician who is also having a moment: Kamala Harris.

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https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/08/06/a-uc-berkeley-linguist-explores-what-kamala…

UC Berkeley student president discovers data science’s power in economics

August 8, 2024
By Rachel Leven, CDSS

Shrinidhi Gopal, a senior majoring in economics and data science, is the incoming president for UC Berkeley's undergraduate student government. She is one of 202 students who made these subjects the second...

https://cdss.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berkeley-student-president-discovers-data-scie…

Twenty Berkeley Social Sciences athletes compete in summer Olympics

July 29, 2024
By Kenny Ma

Cal Olympics

Twenty Berkeley Social Sciences students and alumni are going for gold at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. They are competing for 12 countries and one city in seven sports.

“Let’s take a moment to congratulate + cheer for our Berkeley Social Sciences students + alumni competing in the Olympics!” Berkeley Social Sciences Dean...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to speak at UC Berkeley

April 11, 2022
Hagit Caspi

The Boxer Lecture: The Struggle to Preserve American Democracy: Featuring features U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi interviewed by former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

Special Event | April 18 | 3-4:15 p.m. | Hertz Concert Hall...

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-barbara-boxer-lecture-the-struggle-to-preserve…

Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Alpha of California celebrates 125th anniversary

November 29, 2023

Phi Beta Kappa logoPhi Beta Kappa Chapter Alpha of California is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its charter with two noteworthy initiatives: a public lecture series and the compilation of an Honor Roll of members of Phi Beta Kappa among faculty, staff, and graduate students.

Phi Beta Kappa originated during the...

Author and scholar Howard Besser ’75 creates a new program for Anti-Authoritarianism and Social Movements

June 28, 2022
Hagit Caspi

Author and scholar Howard Besser ’75, inspired by UC Berkeley’s enduring legacy of impassioned student movements, has made generous gifts in support of future change makers. In March 2021, Besser donated $1 million to establish the Howard Besser Program for Anti-Authoritarianism and Social Movements. Later that year, Dr. Besser expanded his impact with a $2 million bequest to create The Howard Besser Early Career Chair in Anti-Authoritarianism and Social Movements. The Fund will provide endowed support for an Early Career chair, to be awarded to an...

Meet Ethan Willbrand '21

July 15, 2021
Michelle Phillips
L&S Student Spotlight: Ethan Willbrand ‘21
Majors: Psychology (Social Sciences Division) and Molecular & Cell Biology (Biological Sciences Division)

Ethan Willbrand '21, L&S graduateFrom the moment he completed his first psychology class in high school, Ethan Willbrand knew he wanted to learn more about the brain and to explore how humans think and act. But it...

UC Berkeley Political Economy student and Team USA swimmer wins America's first gold medal at Paris Olympics

July 29, 2024
By NBC New York Staff

U.S. wins first gold medal at Paris Olympics with win in men's 4x100m freestyle relay

New Jersey's Jack Alexy joined Caeleb Dressel, Hunter Armstrong and Chris Guiliano to capture the United States' first gold medal at the Paris Olympics

The United States earned its first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a resounding win in the men's 4x100m freestyle swimming relay Friday.

Team USA came in first with a time of 3:09:28 followed by Australia in second with a time of 3:10:35, with Italy taking the bronze with a time of 3:10:70.

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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics/usa-first-gold-medal-swimm…

History and Law Professor Dylan Penningroth talks about his academic journey and new book about Black Civil Rights

May 28, 2024
By Lilah Klein

UC Berkeley History and Law Professor Dylan Penningroth began his journey in academia after receiving his bachelor’s degree in history from Yale and his Ph.D. in history from the Johns Hopkins University. Throughout his career at Berkeley, Professor Penningroth has taught, mentored and inspired countless undergraduate and graduate students.

Recipient of prestigious awards including the Merle Curti Prize, the Ellis Hawley Prize, the Civil War and Reconstruction Prize, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National...

Berkeley Talks: Economists on What it’ll Take to Rebuild Ukraine

February 28, 2023
Cori Anne Montero

Tune in to a new episode of Berkeley Talks Podcast, featuring leading economists Barry Eichengreen, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Gérard Roland, and Roger Myerson. They discussed what it'll take to rebuild Ukraine's infrastructure, education systems, and institutions one year after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/02/24/berkeley-talks-rebuilding-ukraine/